Re: [Aroid-l] Arum pictum

From: Tony Avent <tony at plantdelights.com> on 2004.11.17 at 17:22:19(12388) Sean: Arum pictum is superb here and has been hardy so far to 5 degrees F. At 06:30 PM 11/16/2004 -0800, you wrote: +More >Hi folks - > >Was researching a bit and came across this Arum species. I have not been >able to find out much information (guess I need to go check the library for >a copy of The Genus Arum, by Peter Boyce) about this autumn flowering bulb >(the only one in the genus, apparently). > >Arum pictum appears to be native to Italy, Sardenia, and other western >Mediterranean areas(?). The flowers are dark burgundy/black and the leaves >which follow are dark green with lighter veins and a distinct dark red edge >to the leaf. Here are a couple of photos I've found: >http://www.lamaddalenapark.it/immagini/albums/userpics/galleria-flora/norma l_Arum%20pictum.jpg >(flower) >http://web.tiscali.it/leconchiglie/piante1/arum_pictum.jpg (leaves) > >Does anyone out there have experience with it? >Thanks in advance, >Seán O. > >h o r t u l u s a p t u s - 'a garden suited to its purpose' >Seán A. O'Hara sean@support.net www.hortulusaptus.com >1034A Virginia Street, Berkeley, California 94710-1853, U.S.A. > >_______________________________________________ >Aroid-l mailing list >Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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